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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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